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Six Washington County teams play in the second round of the WPIAL football playoffs Friday night.  WJPA Sports Network will broadcast/stream all FIVE games. Wash High/Beth-Center will be on WJPA-FM (95.3) and Trinity/Pine-Richland on WJPA-AM (1450). We’ll have online audio (free to listen) for each game and we’re producing the NFHS Network video (subscription required) as well. Click for WPIAL brackets

Wash High and Beth-Center have played against each other 29 times but only once in the WPIAL playoffs, and that was 35 years ago. Now, they’ll renew the rivalry with a spot in the 1A semifinals on the line. That winner gets the Fort Cherry/Laurel winner. Those two play tonight, the third time in less than a year and the second straight post-season. The other side of the 1A bracket has California facing defending champion Clairton at Southmoreland. In 5A, Trinity won last week, just the fourth playoff win in more than 40 years for the Hillers. Trinity heads to #1 Pine-Richland, the Rams coming in off a first-round bye. 6A Canon-McMillan won at North Allegheny in early October, the Big Macs’ first-ever win against the Tigers. Now, #2 Canon-Mac will have to repeat that effort against the #3 Tigers in the 6A semifinals, but they get to play this time at home in Canonsburg.

WPIAL Second Round, Friday, Nov. 13 (airtime 6:30 pm, kickoff 7:00 pm)
1A Quarterfinals #1 Wash High vs. #8 Beth-Center at Charleroi, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
1A Quarterfinals #4 Fort Cherry vs. Laurel at Beaver Area, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here
1A Quarterfinals #6 California vs. #3 Clairton at Southmoreland, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here
5A Quarterfinals #8 Trinity at #1 Pine-Richland, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
6A Semifinals #2 Canon-McMillan hosting #3 North Allegheny, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 in what was essentially a must-win game. Daniels connection with Diggs came after he threw his first two interceptions of the season to end the previous two drives. He was 23 of 33 for 249 yards and had TD throws to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams while running 10 times for 28 yards. The Commanders moved two games back of the NFC East-leading Giants and now own the tiebreaker after the teams tied last month.

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are on a hot streak with a four-game winning run. They face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in a key AFC North matchup. Both teams have a 6-2 record and are tied atop the division. The Bengals are coming off a 31-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid. Pittsburgh is rested after a bye week. Historically, teams coming off a bye have an advantage against those returning from international games. Bengals coach Zac Taylor believes facing a division rival offers some benefits. Burrow leads the league in several passing categories, but the Bengals’ defense has struggled against the run.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has won the NL MVP award unanimously after the center fielder starred for the Chicago Cubs in a majestic all-around season. Crow-Armstrong joined Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as first-time MVPs. Alvarez was the unanimous AL winner after making a run at the Triple Crown, hitting a career-high .316 with 42 homers and 106 RBIs for the AL West champions. Crow-Armstrong set career highs by batting .280 with 45 homers, 107 RBIs and 41 steals in 162 games. He tied Kyle Schwarber for the major league lead in home runs. Crow-Armstrong was also one of the best defensive players in the majors.